Comet Cafe
Restaurant, Coffee/Tea/Juice, Bar
Hours
Profile
Neighborhood
- East Side
Smoke-free?
- No
Reservations?
- Not Accepted
Wheelchair Accessible?
- Yes
Accepts
$ - inexpensive
American, Eclectic (Varied)
Coffee Shop focusing on slow food
Comet is a popular hangout attracting everyone from hipsters and students to punks and middle-agers. It started out as mostly a local coffee shop but has evolved into a popular hangout with an extensive menu.
The dining area is fairly large, with half of it falling in the bar and half falling on the other half. Formerly known as an exceedingly smoky place, Comet now only allows smoking in the bar section, and has further limited it to after 10pm.
Menu includes vegetarian and vegan sandwiches, wraps, burritos, and soups, including: vegan meatloaf sandwich, vegan fried ribs with chive mayo, vegan BLT, vegan gyro, and more. Coffee/Espresso drinks and large tea selection. Casual punk rock atmosphere, usually smokey and crowded.
Vegan items are clearly marked with the vegan bunny, and are usually $1 more than their non-vegan version, as Comet uses Field Roast faux meats, which are on the pricey side.
- Brunch
- Happy Hour
- Large Group-Friendly
Added by AddVegan on Mar 19 05 (updated Sep 23)
Reviews
Great atmosphere, attentive staff, good vegan eats. You can't go wrong here!
Definitely check it out if yer in Milwaukee.
Comet's only problem is its popularity-it is always super-crowded and noisy. They recently banned smoking before 10 so it is much more pleasant now.
Portions are huge and good. My boyfriend and I think the best items are the vegan big luck burger, the gyro, and the vegan blt. Though it's pretty greasy you can sub a nice salad for $2.
Comet's beer list is incredible-great variety. I wish they'd mark the beer list as to which are vegan because we don't know a lot of them!
The service is almost always fantastic, and I had a server warn me once about honey in the salad dressing, so you know they are knowledgable!
They have great vegan options, but it sucks when it comes to the table with cheese on it. Other than that, the food is great, the portions are huge, brunch is awesome, but waiting an hour for a table is nuts.
Comet Cafe is great, if a bit small. Almost everything on their menu can be made vegan or vegetarian. I had a superb veg reuben for St. Patrick's Day. Service is great and the drinks are strong.
The food is really good, but at the heart of it all it's all about the money and the hipsters that have it.
I am so done with Comet!!!! I put up with the smoke and the crowds for years (and am really glad they recently switched to non-smoking up until 10pm), but I just can't take their inconsistent service. The last 3 times I have been there, they have been out of the vegan deep fried ribs, which is my all-time favorite. The last time I went, because they were out of the ribs, and also out of a few other vegan items, my group of friends and I all had to get the vegan gyros, which they totally skimped with the seitan on.
This time, I thought I'd call ahead and be safe. The guy answering the phone rudely said they have the ribs. I asked again, explaining that I had come in a few other times in the past, only to find out they were out. Again, he said they had them. Guess what. I got there and they didn't have the ribs.
It's really annoying to drive across town, expecting to get your favorite food, only to find that they're out. It's even more annoying when it happens several times, especially after you call ahead of time.
Screw you, Comet!